Entertainment One To Partner On Steven Spielberg’s New DreamWorks
The media giant will join Participant Media as investors in Spielberg’s company, timed to a new distribution deal between DreamWorks and Universal that could be announced by Thanksgiving. (THR)
Fox Lands Sci-Fi Novel ‘The Gone World’; Neill Blomkamp In Talks To Write & Direct
Fox has just landed The Gone World, the next sci-fi novel by Thomas Sweterlitsch, and the studio is in talks with District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp to write the script and direct it. Chernin Entertainment is producing. (DH)
Sony Pictures Promotes Andrew Gumpert To Top Dealmaking Post
Sony Pictures Entertainment has promoted veteran executive Andrew Gumpert to the newly created post of president of worldwide business affairs and operations for the motion picture group. (VAR)
Lawrence Kasdan Is Done With Star Wars After Han Solo Movie
Renowned screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote The Force Awakens with director J.J. Abrams, has announced his retirement from the Star Wars franchise. After finishing production on the upcoming Han Solo project, Kasdan’s pen will fall silent. (SC)
David Frankel Taking Over Directing ‘Collateral Beauty’
The man who made The Devil Wears Prada and the Paul Potts biopic One Chance, is looking to take over the drama after Gomez-Rejon left due to creative differences with New Line. (EMP)
Paramount Animation Announces Release Dates
Paramount Animation announced release dates for several of the studio’s upcoming films, which will be released by the studio beginning in March of 2016, through March of 2019, including Little Prince, Spongbob Squarepants 3 and Monster Trucks. (CS)
Judy Greer To Direct Common And Allison Janney In Her Feature Directorial Debut
The prolific actress will make her directorial debut with A Happening of Monumental Proportions. Common and Allison Janney will star in the dramedy, written by Gary Lundy. (EW)
Director Catherine Hardwicke Speaks Out Against Hollywood’s Gender Imbalance
The Miss You Already director talks about the films living “in her garage” because she can’t get them made. Why? They star women. (FCC)
Screenwriters: ‘Power of One’
The February 1990 draft written by Robert Mark Kamen based on the novel by Bryce Courtenay. (DS)